Editorials

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Without intervention, the current youth exodus from Long Island will have crippling effects generations from now.  Here on Long Island, we excel at educating children....

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulations concerning power plants could have dramatic consequences for communities across the North Shore. The EPA is proposing emissions caps...

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Board of education elections should be a time for the community to reflect on how their hard-earned tax dollars are serving a district’s children....

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Long Island has an impending garbage crisis, and the Town of Brookhaven is at the center of it. As Brookhaven voters prepare to elect...

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It’s difficult to drive anywhere on Long Island without facing speeding and aggressive drivers. We welcome measures to curtail such behavior, including the recent...

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Climate change often conjures images of violent storms, rising sea levels and endangered animals. Scientists around the world warn so often about the dangers to...

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We have a hunger problem on Long Island.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited...

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The spring holidays and weather often fill people with hope and joy. This year is no different as residents may feel more optimistic than...

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Democracies don’t exist for their statutes or procedures or rules. They are given life by, and exist to serve, the people. Representative government can only...

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While most understand the value of investing in education, there’s more to learning than going to class and doing homework. We must give all children...